My vehicle's starter periodically grinds and will not engage the ring gear to start the engine. Honda has acknowledged that improper installation at the factory caused the clearance between the starter motor gear and torque converter ring gear to be improper. See tsb 16-002. The starter will engage after repeated (sometimes 5+) attempts. If the vehicle were to experience a stall while driving, the inability to restart the engine could lead to a crash. In addition, a starter that randomly and unexpectedly fails to engage could cause a driver to be stranded in potentially dangerous weather conditions. Honda has declined to extend warranty coverage to this part that has failed due to an admitted error on their part.

- Painesville, OH, USA

Starter began grinding and skipping at 55,000 miles. I drive 70 miles round trip each day, so the mileage doesn't represent the actual limited amount of starts I have had with this car. Tsb from Honda declares 'improper clearance in starter with pinion gear may cause starting malfunction.' Must rotate torque converter bolts one round clockwise and replace starter to fix. But, this won't fix the issue. The improper clearance is a design flaw. New starter will do the same thing. If the starter malfunctions again, then a new torque converter is required. This is absolutely ridiculous and unfounded in car maintenance. A bad starter design costs owners +3,400$ to remedy the second time. Which still won't fix it. The third starter still won't have the proper clearance.

- Big Pine Key, FL, USA

Manual transmission keeps slipping out of 2nd gear and can't engage in 2nd gear. Was told from transmissions shops that this problem is happening with other 2015 Honda Accord with low mileage.

- Altadena, CA, USA

Starter grinds when press start button. Honda wants $1000 to fix but it is a known problem and should be a recall....

- Mesa, AZ, USA

The car was making clicking sound, the check engine light wasn't on. Drove on the highway and the sound start to sound worse. So drove back home, speed was dropping. It shut off while idling at stop sign. Took a while to turn back on. Finally turned back on and was able to get home. Haven't used the car since. Have someone check the car but when he tried to start the car it sound horrible so he turn it off and said not to touch it. He was checking to see if the check engine light was on. And it wasn't.

- Stockton, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the starter would not operate intermittently without warning. The contact spoke with the manufacturer who informed him that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact took the vehicle to gillman Honda fort bend (26029 southwest fwy, rosenberg, tx 77471, (832) 361-3804), but the dealer was unable to replicate the failure. The contact linked the failure to technical service bulletin number: A16-002. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000.

- Rosenberg, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. While driving up a hill, the vehicle stalled for three to four seconds and restarted independently. There were no warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the vehicle failed to restart when attempting to drive. The contact purchased a new starter; however, the failures recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

- El Paso, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. The contact stated that the vehicle made grinding and whining noises when the push button start was pressed. The contact believed that some of the gears were not matching up. Hennessy Honda of woodstock (8931 ga-92, woodstock, ga 30189, (770) 924-9000) stated that since the warranty was expired, they would not cover the expenses. The dealer also stated that there were no recalls; however, an unknown technical service bulletin had been issued regarding the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under warranty. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 82,000. The VIN was unknown.

- Kennesaw, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 19V060000 (fuel system, other). While the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle stalled. Additionally, when the push start button was engaged, there was an abnormal grinding noise detected and the button had to be pushed multiple times to start the vehicle. Furthermore, the check engine warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to kendall Honda (846 goodpasture island rd, eugene, or 97401 (855) 981-5504), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 09827357. The failure mileage was 52,000.

- Eugene, OR, USA

My transmission want out yesterday with 10400 miles on and no lights or nothing came on saying about transmission

- Woodbury, NJ, USA

Sticking piston rings resulting in high engine oil consumption: Vehicle maintained by dealer including oil changes. Vehicle has no oil in reservoir between oil changes. Vehicle burns oil. Piston rings stick and it causes oil to burn excessively. There are multiple campaigns that Honda knows about. They knew about tsb 17-089 and still gave my vehicle a certified pre-owned status without fixing the engine problem first. It is dangerous to drive a vehicle with no oil in it!

- Wilton, NY, USA

At ~92,500 miles, this car has suddenly begun in the past week to shut off while accelerating/driving (in motion) on surface streets and freeways. The multifunction screen and/or sound system and/or dash/engine/acceleration will shut off without warning while I am operating the vehicle in traffic anywhere from 15-65 mph. When it has happened, the system has quickly rebooted and allowed me to resume driving. It feels very unsafe and unpredictable.

- Stevenson Ranch, CA, USA

Takata recall: When starting the car, the engine light is on stating: "emission system problem & engine cooling system problem." This somehow trigger a safe fail mode that prohibits the car going faster than approximately 40 miles an hour. When the car was brought to the Honda dealership for diagnosis, it showed dtc P2602 stored for electric water pump low voltage. They were able to perform the electric water pump performance and it cleared the code. But within 24 hours, the dtc returns and the engine light is on again and the car wouldn't be able go faster than 40 miles per hour..

- Redlands, CA, USA

The starter motor solenoid fails to engage causing the engine to not start. This started at around 38,000 miles and has gotten progressively worse. The only solution is to replace the entire starter motor.

- Goldsboro, NC, USA

I have started to experience, now on three separate occasions, grinding of the starter as described in Honda tsb 16-002. Apparently this issue has been well documented by other consumers. I feel this is a manufacturing defect that Honda continues to deny. I wish to add my complaint to the others in hopes of eventually having a recall issued.

- Jacksonville Beach, FL, USA

I had my battery check due to a battery recall from Honda. After they fixed the issue. I experience a hard start and then after the car start. I see engine light turned on and other warning lights. Engine code P2101.

- West Hollywood, CA, USA

Problems with the car starting. After pressing the start button it sounds like static, clicks, or does nothing at all. Extended warranty has replaced, battery and starter twice in a 2 month period and still same problem. Car only has 56,000 miles. Dealer can't seem to fix problem. Have had car only 13 months.

- Daytona Beach, FL, USA

I tried to start my vehicle with the push button and it won't start. Only 62000 miles and the battery tested good. Seems to be the starter or something electronic that is failing. But sometimes it fires right up. I've read starters have been an issue and wanted to report mine as well.

- Hendersonville, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. When the push to start button was pressed, the vehicle failed to start. In addition, the tire pressure monitoring system indicator illuminated and an abnormal screeching noise emerged from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 55,000.

- Stillwater, OK, USA

The contact owns a 2015 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle would not restart and a clicking sound was heard. After several attempts, the vehicle finally restarted and was driven to the contact's home. The contact also stated that the vehicle did not start when the start button was depressed approximately thirty times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.

- Dentnor City, NJ, USA